#F16F4B
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.2% 0.169 36.4), rgb(241, 111, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#F16F4B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F16F4B |
| RGB | rgb(241, 111, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 86%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.169 36.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F16F4B | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F16F4B | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16F4B text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16F4B text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 35.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCBF
oklch(88.4% 0.059 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA891
oklch(80.8% 0.105 36)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F16F4B
oklch(69.2% 0.169 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#EE4400
oklch(63.1% 0.215 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#C93800
oklch(55.5% 0.189 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2500
oklch(42.8% 0.145 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#761D00
oklch(37.6% 0.128 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#481001
oklch(26.9% 0.089 36.8)
#F16F4B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #928547 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A148 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5467 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F16F4B
#F16F4B
oklch(69.2% 0.169 36.4)
- #00AECD
#00AECD
oklch(69.2% 0.123 216.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F16F4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.019
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.027
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.030
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.047
Use #F16F4B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.